Archive for July, 2009

6^th July 2009

Afghanistan – a country in turmoil during the reign of the Taliban – seems to be re-emerging in its strength and political ideologies crossing over even to the boarders of Pakistan into the Swat Valley. The Taliban labeled as a “terrorist organization”, have regrouped and are more confident than ever to regain its power in Afghanistan as well as in neighboring Pakistan. The fall of the Taliban in 2001 swapped away the regime and significantly ouster the regime out of control.

It has become fashionable for all writers to put the entire blame of Pakistan ailments in the basket of late Gen Ziaul Haq. He is most negatively commented upon since he was an eyesore for the secularists in general and the PPP in particular. Noted columnist Ayaz Amir has also bracketed Gen Ziaul Haq with Gen Musharraf as surrogates of USA. He says that Zia gave us first the Mujahideen and then the Taliban. One must not twist history merely to earn kudos from seculars by bashing the dead man.

During the Cold War, Pakistan stood aside USA as its most allied ally while India stood in the opposite camp with Soviet Union and opposed American policies. When the time came to reward Pakistan for its consistent loyalty to the US, it was left in a lurch and India was befriended.